Gösta Andersson (wrestler)
Encyclopedia
Erik Gösta Andersson (15 February 1917, Selånger
, Medelpad
– 12 September 1975) was a Swedish
wrestler
who competed in the 1948
and 1952 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Selånger
and died in Sundsvall
.
In 1948 he won the gold medal in the Greco-Roman welterweight competition.
Four years later he won the silver medal in the same event.
Sundsvall Municipality
Sundsvall Municipality is a municipality in Västernorrland County, northern Sweden, where the city Sundsvall is the seat....
, Medelpad
Medelpad
' is a historical province or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders to Hälsingland, Härjedalen, Jämtland, Ångermanland and the Gulf of Bothnia....
– 12 September 1975) was a Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
wrestler
Amateur wrestling
Amateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport wrestling. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games under the supervision of FILA : Greco-Roman and freestyle. Freestyle is possibly derived from the English Lancashire style...
who competed in the 1948
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
and 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
.
He was born in Selånger
Sundsvall Municipality
Sundsvall Municipality is a municipality in Västernorrland County, northern Sweden, where the city Sundsvall is the seat....
and died in Sundsvall
Sundsvall
-External links:* - Official site from Nordisk Familjebok - Sundsvalls tourist information bureau. - The alternative guide to Sundsvall. - Blog with photos from Sundsvall....
.
In 1948 he won the gold medal in the Greco-Roman welterweight competition.
Four years later he won the silver medal in the same event.